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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: It is a matter for Roscommon County Council in the first instance to investigate and address minor or localised flooding issues in the county. It is open to the Council to undertake any appropriate and viable local flood mitigation works using its own resources. The focus of the Office of Public Works' (OPW) funding support is for works related to fluvial (river) flooding. Flooding caused...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: As I have indicated in recent Parliamentary responses, (Questions numbers 12405/16; 12490/16 & 13497/16) the Office of Public Works, which is responsible for the care and maintenance of the St. Laurence’s Gate National Monument in Drogheda, is in favour of closing the roadway beneath it to vehicular traffic so as to better protect the structure from the effects of collisions by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: The Memorandum of Understanding between OPW and Insurance Ireland provides that OPW will provide Insurance Ireland with detailed background and technical information on all completed OPW flood relief schemes, including maps showing the extent of the area protected, and that Insurance Ireland member companies will take into account all information provided by OPW when assessing exposure to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: Good progress is being made on the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the Office of Public Works (OPW) working in partnership with the local authorities. The Programme involves the production of predictive flood mapping for each Area for Further Assessment (AFA), the development of preliminary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: The Gweestin River does not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme which would fall under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for the maintenance of the channel. Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address, and Kerry County Council may...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works has no plans to provide a Guide Service at Carrigafoyle Castle, Co. Kerry. The Castle is, like many other National Monument locations around the country, freely accessible by the public and the OPW considers that it is already serving visitor needs adequately. In addition, the OPW does not, with the limited funds available to it, have the resources currently to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally, in Tralee and in the Shannon River Basin District generally, is the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. In 2011 the OPW completed a national screening exercise, called the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA), which identified 300 areas for further...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: Local flooding issues are, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to investigate and address. They may carry out flood alleviation works from their own resources or apply to the Office of Public Works (OPW) for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This purpose of this scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (21 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: I am advised that it is a matter for Mayo County Council (MCC) in the first instance to investigate and address priority coastal protection issues in the county. MCC was allocated €4.211 million by the Government in February 2014 to carry out repair works to coastal protection infrastructure damaged in the severe storms which affected the country in late 2013 and early 2014. A...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: As stated by my predecessor, repair works on damaged flood defences on the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme are being prioritised at locations which suffered more severe damage than at Tulligbeg. Work is continuing on the preparation of environmental assessment reports which are necessary before repair works can be carried out at these priority locations. It is not expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (16 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally, and in the Shannon River Basin District generally, is the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. There are 66 locations in the Shannon River Basin District and 300 locations nationwide that are being assessed under the Programme the purpose of which is to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (16 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally, and in the South West River Basin District generally, is the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. There are 27 locations in the South West River Basin District and 300 locations nationwide that are being assessed under the Programme the purpose of which is to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: All applications received under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme are assessed on a case by case basis. In the case where an application is received that falls within an Area of Further Assessment(AFA) this will be considered having regard to the implications of the application on the preferred option emerging under the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (16 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: The tables below show the office properties leased by the Commissioners of Public Works on behalf of Government Departments/Agencies. Of these, 101 have upward only rent review clauses. The information in respect of non-office leased properties will take some time to collate and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy. Any matters that may arise between the owner of the property and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Foreshore Issues (14 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland that they are not the owners of the piece of land in question. The Department of Housing Planning and Local Government has responsibility for foreshore and may be able to provide assistance.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (14 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: A new supervisory position of Foreman was filled in June 2015. Staffing at the site will be kept under review in the context of overall staffing requirements within the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: The OPW provides a guide service at six sites in County Kerry, Skellig Michael, Ardfert Cathedral, Listowel Castle, Ross Castle, Derrynane House and the Great Blasket Centre and has committed, and continues to commit, significant resources to these sites. A key-holding arrangement is in place at Carrigafoyle Castle, Co. Kerry and this year access for the public is being facilitated from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: On foot of a full technical analysis in recent weeks it has been decided to extend the existing canopy onto the area in question. In the meanwhile the Office of Public Works (OPW) staff have erected stout netting to catch any material coming down. Archaeological excavations will need to be undertaken along the inside of the lighthouse wall to anchor the structure. The full documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: This location mentioned by the Deputy does not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme which would fall under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for the maintenance of the channel, nor any authority to carry out any works there. Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local...

Adjournment Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jun 2016)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy Eugene Murphy for his kind words. I look forward to working with him as Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on flood relief. I congratulate him on taking on that position. Like Deputy Murphy, my constituency has been well and truly doused with water since 2009 and again in 2012 and 2015, and I share his concerns. I am grateful to Deputy Murphy for raising this issue and for...